Situated on the West Coast of Australia we have families living here from all over the world. The group is interested to hear from anyone with information on any of the names we are researching. We meet on Wednesday afternoon at Yanchep/Two Rocks Library, Lisford Ave, Two Rocks.

Thursday, December 31, 2015

I wonder what happened to all this. Would love to know who Mrs Elizabeth TODD is - she ended up with the family bible!!!

Transcript

I John BECK of Old Brentford in the parish of Ealing in the county of Middlesex formerly carrying on the trade of Linen Draper but now of Gardening do constitute this my last will and testament

first I give and bequeath to Mrs Elizabeth ? TODD a large family bible

the residue of my property of any or what description that shall or do belong to me at my decease but particularly the household furniture in the dwelling house formerly in my possession as tenant but now tenanted by Mrs Edmund TREDAWAY at which place I now reside the following goods furniture described as follows viz -

Goose feather bed

4 good ditto ditto

5 bolsters & 4 pair pillow

5 Bedsteads

3 Mattress

3 Bed funitures

5 (8?) pair sheets

6 pair blankets

6 quilts

6 pair pillow cases

2 large Table Cloths

6 small ditto

1 Double Chest of Drawers

1 Bureau

1 large Mahogany table

3 small Mahogany tables

3 Deal ditto

1 Wainscot ditto

1 Dozen Rush bottomed chairs

6 Mahogany chairs

1 ditto ditto

1 stand

1 painted ditto

1 night chair

1 knife Cast

1 dozen knives and forks

3 tea trays

1 small ditto and Bread Basket + 2 decanters & stands

1 dozen Glasses

6 (runners or rummers) of Salts Cut Glass

2 sets of China cups & Saucers & full set of Blue & White Dinner Service

2 large trunks

4 looking glasses and 1 dressing Glass

40 books various and one Large Family Bible

2 Tea Chests

one pair Plated Candlesticks

6 Brass ditto

Large Copper

5 Stoves

4 sets Fire irons

4 Fenders

2 large Carpets

3 pair bedside ditto

2 hearth rugs

copper coal scuttle and copper tea ? kettle and 2 ? watches with the fixtures of the shop

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Dear Angie,
We always want our members to be the first to hear our
marvellous news, and today I’m delighted to let you know that on Monday 2nd November 2015, the 1939 Register will be made available online for the very first time, only on Findmypast.
Simply put, it’s the most comprehensive survey ever recorded
of the civil population of England and Wales. With the lives of 41 million people captured in one day in September 1939, it’s a fascinating snapshot of a nation on the eve of war.
The 1939 Register contains the names, addresses and occupations
of everyone in England and Wales at the time, and was used as the basis
for rationing, identity cards and, in post-war Britain, the NHS.

You’ll be able to discover unique insights into where your family was and what they were doing
when the register was taken at the outbreak of World War II, and we
cannot wait to make this monumental collection available to

Sunday, July 19, 2015

After our Ancestry group on Wednesday we will be chatting about writing family history.

A very informal look at the way you can proceed! Later in the year we will be having visiting writers but for now it is just me. You can read some of my BECK, BUTLER & ROSE history by clicking on the surnames.

Monday, June 15, 2015

If you have gathered facts about your family and now want to weave a story about one or more of them. I will be on hand to help for an hour (after the Ancestry session on Wednesday) 22nd July 4pm on at the Library. In the meantime there are some places on line for you to look

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Newspaper report 21 December 1863"At Calne inquest on the body of the male child of Louisa Sage, single woman, who had come home from service in London and was confined without medical assistance. In two days afterwards deceased was found dead by the side of the mother in bed. The Jury returned an open verdict."

I don't know what open verdict means. I wonder what happened to Louisa, she was 20 years old.